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When to call 911

Call 9-1-1 for any situation that requires the police, fire department, or an ambulance to respond to a location.

For Police, call 911 to:

Report a situation that requires a police officer at the scene (for example: assaults, burglaries, kidnapping, domestic disputes, auto theft, accidents in which there are injures / or it is unknown whether injuries have occurred, etc.).

Report a crime that is in progress

Report suspicious criminal activity that you witness (for example: sounds of shots fired, cries for help, sounds of glass breaking or if you see an unfamiliar person carrying items from a house).

There are certain non-emergency crimes that can be reported online or through the city’s 311 service if they have not just occurred.For more information, click here.

Do not call your local police precinct if you need a response, all police dispatching is done through the Minneapolis 9-1-1 Center.

If There Is A Situation That Requires An Ambulance Or The Fire Department To Respond, Call 911 Immediately!